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# trading - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
This is how the markets reacted to fake news tweet
The tweet erroneously said there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured.
# trading - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
B&Q Athlone store to remain open after negotiation on lease terms
The store currently employs 45 people and will remain open subject to a successful outcome to examinership.
# trading - Friday 1 February, 2013
Mandate seeks urgent meeting with B&Q management
Mandate said it was relieved to hear that the stores will continue trading.
# trading - Friday 19 October, 2012
EU Court of Justice bans ‘pay to claim your prize’ promotions
Marketers will no longer be allowed to tell consumers that have “won” a prize only to ask them to incur a cost for collection.
# trading - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Noonan rejects Tobin tax over fear of jobs losses
The Finance Minister said Ireland would not adopt the tax unless Britain also did – over fears Irish jobs could be lost to London.
# trading - Thursday 20 September, 2012
City Council plans to limit Smithfield horse fair to twice a year
The traditional fair – which has seen violent scenes recently – is currently held every month, but could now be under threat.
# trading - Monday 27 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Monday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
# trading - Friday 17 August, 2012
Facebook shares hit an all-time low
The social networking giant’s stock traded as low as $20 before bouncing back slightly yesterday.
# trading - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Travel company selfcatering.ie goes out of business
Thousands of families who have pre-paid for holidays are at risk of being left out of pocket after the travel company announced an immediate cease of trading.
# trading - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Spanish borrowing costs hit record level
Moody’s downgraded Spanish debt to within one notch of ‘junk’ status yesterday.
# trading - Sunday 10 June, 2012
Manhole covers and memorial plaques: what’s being stolen in the recession?
And what’s being done to prevent it?
# trading - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Euro falls amid concerns over Spanish debt and falling economic sentiment
Euro trading lower against US dollar.
# trading - Monday 30 April, 2012
Column: There IS white collar crime here – it’s just that no-one is jailed for it
This week, regular TheJournal.ie columnist Nick Leeson says that Ireland technically doesn’t have white collar crime – but only because no-one is being properly punished for bad business actions.
# trading - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Mortgage arrears continue to increase, says BOI
Bank report for first quarter of 2012 says that residential property prices don’t appear to have “fully stabilised”.
# trading - Monday 19 March, 2012
Column: Could we learn something from India’s banking ethics?
The culture of ‘profit at any cost’ appears to be on the wane in Mumbai, where Nick Leeson has been studying the market – but he’s wondering if the idea of ethics in banking is just ticking a box.
# trading - Monday 12 March, 2012
Budget concerns: NFL set salary cap at $120.6 million
The horse trading can begin now that each NFL franchise knows what money it has to play with.
# trading - Monday 16 January, 2012
Markets dip over eurozone worries after S&P downgrades
The ratings agency said it doesn’t believe European leaders are doing enough to tackle the ongoing crisis.
# trading - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar
Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…
# trading - Monday 28 November, 2011
Column: New CEO of AIB knows the tale of two islands
Former trader Nick Leeson writes that David Duffy should be up to the challenge of bringing AIB to heel – after all, Duffy oversaw the takeover of Barings Bank in Singapore, the very bank brought down by Leeson’s actions.
# trading - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
Column: Confused about what will happen to the euro? Everyone is.
Former trader Nick Leeson speaks to those working at the heart of financial markets and finds that uncertainty and confusion is thwarting a move forward.
# trading - Monday 3 October, 2011
Asian markets fall on Greek debt fears as eurozone inflation hits 3 per cent
The eurozone inflation jump suggests the ECB may hold off on cutting interest rates this week.
# trading - Saturday 24 September, 2011
UBS chief resigns over rogue trader’s $2.3 billion loss
Head of Switzerland’s biggest bank steps down after a London-based trader allegedly cost the bank billions in authorised trading.
# trading - Friday 19 August, 2011
European markets have worst trading day in two years
On the back of yesterday’s sharp drop, markets opened badly this morning.
# trading - Thursday 19 May, 2011
“Monstrous interest” in LinkedIn shares on first day of trading
The 95 per cent surge on the first day’s trading is seen as a good sign for other social networking companies.
# trading - Monday 16 May, 2011
Euro hits six-week low against dollar following Strauss-Kahn arrest
The single currency fell briefly before trading up by mid-morning on the London Stock Exchange.







































